Columbia Historical Museum

West Columbia served as the First Capitol of the Republic in 1836. Exhibits include artifacts ranging as far back as the Texas Revolutionary Period. Numerous images of the building in which Sam Houston took the oath of office as the first president of Texas are on display. It is only fitting that a historical museum be located at the site of the First Capitol of the Republic of Texas, established in Columbia in 1836. The mission of the museum is to bring better understanding and appreciation of the rich history of West and East Columbia in Brazoria County